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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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So am I the only one who cruises around without sways?
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by The VooDoo Reverend
So am I the only one who cruises around without sways?
I do it on occasion. No sways front or rear. Makes for some puckering for some turns. But no issues. Cruising on the highway with tube doors and mud tires is fun once in a while...
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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The only time I've had a real problem was when I took a last second exit going roughly 60. I felt the outside rubbers roll and the inside lift off the ground. Every time I touched the brake it would trail and oversteer AND attempt to roll. I would have crapped myself if I had the time...

In short, I made a washing machine take a tight sweep going way faster than anyone would even try in a Porsche.

Nothin' like showing off your flex on the expressway.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Sway bars? What's that?
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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x2^^^^^^
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sway_bar

Just in case you really aren't trolling
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by The VooDoo Reverend
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sway_bar

Just in case you really aren't trolling
It was sarcasm. Ive never had them on my XJ and never had a problem. I don't drive like an idiot on the road and race around corners either.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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Yea' I get it.

I guess it really isn't as uncommon as I thought. I catch people looking underneath and acting surprised when they don't see em'...
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Yeah...I had a guy looking under mine at home depot. I walked up on him and asked him just what the hell he was doing. He said sorry and asked how I disconnect the sway bars. I asked him if he saw any sway bars and he said no. I said well then how am I going to disconnect something that's not there. He laughed and said he was going to take his off his XJ. As soon as he said that my attitude changed and we talked a little more about our setups.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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I don't dd it, but I do drive it a few times a week on the road. Get some pretty good looks too lol.
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Old May 27, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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I dont run any sways.

7.25" of flexy suspension and worn 33's and it get highway'd everywhere and around town. feels WAY stable cept during tight turns
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Old May 27, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Modestmike
Yeah...I had a guy looking under mine at home depot. I walked up on him and asked him just what the hell he was doing. He said sorry and asked how I disconnect the sway bars. I asked him if he saw any sway bars and he said no. I said well then how am I going to disconnect something that's not there. He laughed and said he was going to take his off his XJ. As soon as he said that my attitude changed and we talked a little more about our setups.
I got over the "What the hell are you doing" phase and learned to brush it off. Usually people don't stop and look unless they've heard it run or seen me cut across the quarry to get to walmart, since at first glance it looks like a rusted out turd.

I even leave the doors off with the keys in it, just so if someone steals it I can milk the insurance money after they experience torque steer and a severely malfunctioning rear locker...all without sways...

God i'm poor
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Old May 27, 2011 | 10:03 PM
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Never use ways bars. feels nice without them
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